Trump administration seeks emergency order to block Bolton's memoir

Last-ditch attempt to quash release comes as copies have already been shipped and news outlets report on startling details

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The Trump administration has made an aggressive last-ditch attempt to block the release of John Bolton’s bombshell book, in which the former national security adviser writes that the US president offered favors to dictators and asked China to help him with his 2020 re-election.

On Wednesday night, the justice department sought an emergency order from a judge to block the publication of Bolton’s memoir, after explosive excerpts were printed by various news organizations.

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